1. Represent Graduate Students by holding a position with the Academic Senate

Several committees within the Academic Senate require graduate student members. Serving on these committees are not only useful ways to make personal contact with administration, but to give a voice to graduate student concerns. There is minimal time commitment involved (usually anywhere from 1-5 hours/month) but the opportunity to make a profound impact in the lives of your fellow students.

2. Global Education Initiative Steering Committee

UC Davis is launching an initiative to provide a global education to every student—undergraduate, graduate and professional. The campus will be forging multiple pathways to ensure that every student is enriched by global engagement and that we tap the wealth of relevant knowledge, networks and experience that our students, staff and faculty bring to the university (see http://globalaffairs.ucdavis.edu/ge4a/index.html for more information).

This initiative will be guided by a steering committee that includes faculty, staff, administrative and student representatives from units across campus. The committee has met twice, and now that the academic year is underway we are eager to include student representatives (there will be 2 undergraduates, 1 graduate student and 1 professional student).

November 17
December 7
January 26
February 23
March 16
April 20
May 18
June 22

Eligibility: Must be a graduate student enrolled at UC Davis for the 2017-2018 academic year who will not graduate until at least Spring 2019. Must able to attend meetings in person on campus.

Key qualifications: Enthusiasm for global learning, comfort speaking up in larger and small group settings, tolerant of ambiguity, interest in representing broad student interests beyond your own, adhere to deadlines, ability to work independently and in groups.

3. Union Bargaining Town Hall on 11/1

Our contract expires in June 2018 for all TAs, readers, and tutors. How can we make sure the new contract best responds to YOUR needs, as a rank and file member? Come to learn about current organizing around housing, fees, salaries, against police, and other issues that affect our lives as student workers. We will then vision together how our new contract can combat oppression in many forms at the UC and improve the lives of all student workers.

The DeCarli room is on the second floor of the new MU. The elevator is inside the MU, along the west side of the large open lobby, and the DeCarli room is accessible on the second floor from there. We request everyone come scent free to create a low or no scent space; however cannot guarantee the building is scent free. If you have other access needs, or for any other questions, feel free to contact us at davis@uaw2865.org

We look forward to seeing you!

In solidarity,

The Davis Officers of the UC Student Workers Union

4. Apply for NIH Career Exploration Program

The FUTURE Program is now accepting applications for our 2018 cohort. We are a National Institutes of Health (NIH) initiative for Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training.

As a member of this program, you will gain tools to explore a wide range of careers:

– 10-Week Professional Development Workshop

– Meet Successful PhD Alumni

– Explore a Variety of Careers

– Earn a Competency Certificate

– Up to $500 for More Professional Development

Are you a UC Davis Ph.D. student or postdoctoral scholar conducting health-related research? Sign up by November 30!

5. Information Sessions for Mellon Public Scholars Program

The Mellon Public Scholars program introduces graduate students to the intellectual and practical aspects of public humanities and engaged scholarship.

It does so through a two-credit seminar in Spring quarter, faculty mentorship, and a funded community-based project over the summer. All that is required is an interest in public humanities and enrollment in a Ph.D. or M.F.A. program in the humanities, arts, or humanistic social sciences.

$7,500 summer stipend for fellows
$2,000 stipend for faculty mentors

Join past participants to learn more about the Mellon Public Scholars program!

Information sessions will be held on November 15th (5-6pm) and November 21st (12-1PM) at 228 Voorhies Hall.

The UC Davis Graduate Student Association (GSA) represents the over 5,000 academic graduate students and management students on the UC Davis campus. As the officially recognized student government, we serve to empower students and build graduate student community through activities and advocacy.

Phone: (530) 752-6108 / Fax: (530) 752-5158
Email: gsaoffice@ucdavis.edu
Note that our administrator is not in office every day and will respond upon return.

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